Grit and Grind

A high-impact three-day mini-unit empowering upper elementary students to identify learning barriers, speak up for their academic needs, and build actionable personal goals. Students explore assertive communication scripts, craft targeted learning milestones, and practice self-advocacy in authentic classroom scenarios.

An interactive 30-minute lesson on school behavior expectations engineered for quiet, low-participation 5th grade classes. Students analyze real-world campus scenarios through low-risk voting signals, scenario triage, and actionable 'Pro Move' behavior strategies.

A 2-page set of printable visual cards designed for classroom pocket charts, calm-down corners, and visual schedules. Includes pocket chart header strips, break communication passes, a 4-step break routine guide, and 12 illustrated calming strategy choice cards with cut lines.

A structured 8-session counseling sequence for a school psychologist to guide an elementary or middle school student toward independently using coping strategies when frustrated, running bi-weekly from October 2026 through January 2027.

Students synthesize their advocacy scripts and goals through partner role-play scenarios, assembling a portable desk-reflector card to take charge of their learning daily.

A minute-by-minute 30-minute facilitation roadmap with non-verbal engagement protocols, questioning stems, and scenario answer keys for low-participation 5th grade classrooms.

A three-lesson experiential sequence teaching students the art and science of active listening, empathetic response, and conversational habits. Students discover why listening builds trust, master reflective communication techniques, and develop a personalized listening commitment.

Students discover the student-friendly STAR goal framework (Specific, Trackable, Action step, Realistic) and transform vague hopes into measurable, motivating academic targets.

An interactive student-facing scenario triage worksheet where 5th graders classify school behaviors, evaluate group dynamic dilemmas, and craft a 24-hour Pro Move pledge.

A four-session small group social skills sequence designed for elementary students to develop peer communication, turn-taking, emotional regulation, and conflict resolution. Each session provides structured group discussions, roleplay scenarios, and reflective practice.

Students learn what self-advocacy means, explore four common learning roadblocks, and master respectful sentence stems to ask for specific academic support before frustration strikes.

A high-energy, scenario-driven 7-slide presentation that uses non-verbal finger voting and scenario triage to engage quiet 5th graders in school behavior expectations.